Forward Deployed Engineer at well-funded industrial AI startup

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Job Title

Forward Deployed Engineer

Salary

Not Disclosed

Company Description

Well-funded industrial AI startup

Job Description

You will bridge the gap between AI research and real-world industrial environments by deploying vision-language models on wearable hardware. This role involves optimizing computer vision systems for edge constraints and working on-site with major infrastructure partners to automate complex reporting and guide field technicians through critical tasks in real-time.

Location

San Francisco, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• Ship cutting-edge computer vision and agentic AI to the physical world, moving beyond notebooks into real-world industrial environments.
• Join a well-funded early-stage team founded by experts from Harvard, NASA, and MIT with a proven track record in production ML.
• Gain massive ownership in a company that is already generating revenue and partnered with multi-billion dollar infrastructure corporations.

What You Will Do

• Deploy and integrate computer vision systems on edge hardware in challenging environments like data centers and energy infrastructure.
• Optimize real-time inference, video streaming, and model performance for limited compute and unreliable connectivity conditions.
• Work directly with customers to own the full stack from model integration to field-testing AI-powered smart glasses.

The ideal candidate

• 2+ years of experience as a Forward Deployed or Solutions Engineer shipping AI/ML products to external customers.
• Strong technical background in computer vision (object detection, segmentation) and experience with edge computing or hardware constraints.
• Hunger for high ownership in a fast-paced startup environment and a willingness to work hands-on with industrial field technicians.

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